On November 18, 1984, Steve Shutt was traded from the Montreal Canadiens to the Los Angeles Kings for future considerations. He had started the 1984-85 NHL season with the Habs, playing in just ten games. With the Kings, Shutt scored 16 goals over 59 games and went without a point in three playoff games, retiring at the end of the season.
Shutt was the fourth overall pick by Montreal at the 1972 NHL Amateur Draft out of the Toronto Marlboros. Billy Harris, Jacques Richard and Don Lever went ahead of him. With the Marlies, Steve was second to Rick Martin in goal scoring in 1970-71 with 70, a single goal behind Rico. In 1971-72, his last year of junior, he scored 63 to lead the league, two ahead of runner-up Don Lever.
Between 1972-73 and 1984-85, Steve Shutt played 930 regular season and 99 playoff games in the National Hockey League with the Canadiens and Kings. The five-time Stanley Cup champion was a 60 goal scorer in 1976-77, leading the NHL that year.